U.
Unaffiliated Masons
" " tax sometimes levied on
" " position, rights, and duties of
Unaffiliation, contrary to the spirit of Masonry
" effect of, on a Mason
Unanimity in the ballot required by the ancient constitutions
Uneducated candidates not forbidden by positive enactment
" " their admission opposed to the spirit of the institution
V.
Virtual Past Masters, who they are
Visit, right of
" only affiliated Mason entitled to it
" must be preceded by an examination
" requires a certificate to insure it
Visitors, examination of, described
" must take the Tiler's obligation
Voting must always be by a show of hands
Voting in trials, obligatory on all members present
Voucher must be a competent Mason
Vouching for a visitor
W.
- Wardens, Grand. (See Grand Wardens.)
- of a lodge are assistants of the Master
- entitled to membership in Grand Lodge
- Warden, Senior. (See Senior Warden.)
- Warden, Junior. (See Junior Warden.)
- Warrant of constitution
- what it is
- its difference from a dispensation
- can be revoked only by the Grand Lodge
- confers powers of installation and succession
- not necessary before 1717
- cannot be resigned by a majority of the lodge
- Warranted lodges. (See Lodges, Warranted.)
- Witnesses in masonic trials, qualifications of
- definition of incompetent ones
- Woman cannot be made a Mason
- Writing, a qualification of candidates